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Letters from Baghdad

1h 35min

Documentary

Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day, shaped the destiny of Iraq after WWI in ways that still reverberate today.

Production Companies

Missing in Action Films

Letters from Baghdad Ltd

Between the Rivers Productions

Cast

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Gertrude Bell (voice)
Adam Astill

Adam Astill

Sgt. Frank Stafford
Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Sir Valentine 'Domnul' Chirol
Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

David Hogarth
Joanna David

Joanna David

Janet Courtney
Anthony Edridge

Anthony Edridge

Sir Arnold 'A.T.' Wilson
Amed Hashimi

Amed Hashimi

Suleiman Faidhi
Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

Sir Percy Cox
Michael Higgs

Michael Higgs

General Sir Gilbert Clayton
Hayat Kamille

Hayat Kamille

Mme. Jamil Zadeh
Rose Leslie

Rose Leslie

Young Gertrude Bell (voice)

Release date

21st Apr 2017

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English